[ Transactional ] : This shared workspace allows students to learn from and collaborate with lawyers working in the private equity area as business professionals. Take the opportunity to seek perspectives and advice from professionals in this field.

Description:

Private equity firms invest money which they raise from pensions, endowments, foundations and wealthy individuals to acquire ownership of businesses. These acquisitions are typically funded using a combination of equity from a fund managed by the private equity firm and debt financing which is borrowed from banks and other financial lending institutions. The private equity firm typically has control of the company after the transaction closes, and then attempts to make the businesses more valuable by making improvements in how the businesses are run and by growing them through acquisition or expansion.